Bottle-washer.



H. KRAUSB.

BOTTLE WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5, 1910.

Patented July 25, 1911.

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H. KRAUSE.

BOTTLE WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5, 1910.

Patented July 25, 1911.

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H. KRAUSE.

BOTTLE WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY5. 1910.

Patented July 25, 1911.

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H. KRAUSE.

BOTTLE WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5, 1910.

Patented July 25, 1911.

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H. KRAUSE.

BOTTLE WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED JULYfi, 1910.

Patented July 25,- 1911.

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BOTTLE WASHER APPLICATION FILED JULY 5. 1910.

Patented July 25, 1911.

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H. KRAUSB.

BOTTLE WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY5. 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT curios.

HERMANN KRAUSE, 01* ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO HENRY SCARBOROUGH,$3.,

or qHIcAGo, ILLINOIS.

so'rmm wasmm To all whom it may concern: Be it known thatI, HERMANNKRAUSE, a

, subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at the city of St. Louis,State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBottle-Washers, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The object'of the present invention is to 'provide a bottle washingmachine that is particularly adapted to receive and to disa charge thebottles automatically and to wash and rinse same at predetermined placesintermediate the receiving and discharging points, said machine beingthe one on which chine, the bottle-loading device and bottleconveyingmeans being removed; Fig. 4 is a top plan view, on an enlarged scale, ofpart I of the machine, the bottle-conveying means being removed; Fig. 5is a sectlonal view on the line 55, Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a sectional viewon the line 6.6, Fig. 4; Fig. Z is a sectional view, on an enlargedscale, on the line 7 7. Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is atop plan view, on'an enlargedscale, of the pan containing the brush-operating mechanism; Fig. 9 is asectional view on the line 9'9, Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a top plan view .ofthe bottle-loading device; Fig. 11 is a side elevation, on an enlargedscale, of a means for actuating the bottle-loading device; 'Figs.'12 and13 are detailed views of the means for actuating the bottle-conveyingmeans; and Fig. 14 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, on theline 1414, Fig. 13. V The parts of the machine are supported by asuitable framework that is preferably Specification of Letters Patent.Patented uly Application filed July 5, 1910. Serial No. 570,262.

formed of a pairof castings l'. A plurality 0; bottle receptacles 2 areattached to a pair 0 the length of each bottle receptacles is side edges7 ofeach bottle receptacle 2 are .bent inwardlyso that, when said recetacle occup1es a position to receive a plurality of bottles 8, eachpocket 6 will receive one of said bottles and will hold same in aninverted position.

Each chain 3 is arranged to travel in engagement with a plurality ofsprocketwheels 9, the sprockets of one chain bein located oppositethesprockets of the other chain. One of the sprockets 9 of,each chain ismounted on a pintle 10 and the other sprockets 9 of said chain aremounted on the shafts 11, 12, and 13, respectively. 'A stud 14 of pintle10 extends through an opening in a boss 15 of a castingl and is fastenedto said boss by means of a nut 16 or the like, said boss beingpreferably located near the upper front corner of said casting. Shaft 11is journaled in journal-boxes 17 that are 0 secured to castings 1 bymeansof bolts 18,

said journal-boxes being preferably located adjacent the upper backcorners of said cast- 'ings so that chains 3 travel substantiallyhorizontal from sprockets 9 on pintles 10 to sprockets 9 on said shaft11 with the result that each bottle receptacle 2 carries the bottles'8in an inverted position, when said receptacle moves from the front tothe back of the machine. Shaft 12 is ournaled in openings in bosses 19of castmgs 1 and is arranged at a lower elevation than shaft 11 so thatchains 3 hold each bottle receptacle 2 in an inclined position when saidreceptacle 9 moves from the sprockets on shaft 11 to the sprockets onsha t 12, thereby causing the bottles 8 within said receptacle to slidetherefrom. Shaft 13 is mountedin a air ,of adjustable journal-boxes 20which a 0rd means for regulating the tension of chains 3. ,Said shaft 13is located'at a lower elevation than pintles 10 so that chains 3 travelapproximately at 45 degrees to the horizon,

when said chains move from the sprockets arallel endless chains 3 bymeans of 55 jang e-irons 4, or the like, and are spaced at equaldistances alon Ichain. Each of sai divided by a plurality of divisionplates 5 .into a plurality of pockets, 6. The lower 60 opening in theother casting 1. Each journal-bo'x is supported upon a ledge 22 of acasting 1- and is secured to a rod23 that passes through an opening insaid casting, said rod" being screw-threaded to receive a hand-wheel 24by means of which said journal-box can be moved on said ledge in order'to adjust the tension of a chain 3. A bolt 25, or the like, that passesthrough an opening in a lug 26 of journal-box extends througha slot 27in ledge 22 and affords a means for fastening said journal-box in placeon said ledge. I

One end of shaft 11 extends beyond a journal-box 17 and bears a sprocket28' which is driven with a chain 29 that travels in engagement with asprocket 30 loosely mounted 'on' drive shaft 31,.

said shaft .31 being journaled in bosses 32 of castings 1. A pulley 33is rigidly mounted'on shaft 31 and is driven with a belt 34 thatreceives its power from any suitable source. A clutch 35 is mounted bymeans of a feather 36 on shaft 31 and is arranged to slide into and outof engage ment with a clutch member 37 borne by the hub of sprocket 30.Depressions 38 and 39 in clutch 35 and clutch member 37, respectively,form seats for a Spring 40 that holds said clutch normally out ofengagement with said clutch member, a collar 41 being secured .onshaft31 by means of a setscrew 42, or the like, in order to prevent saidspring from pushing sprocket 30 off the end of said shaft 31. A member43 extends throu h an opening in a casting 1, and is provided with abifurcated end 44 that projects into an annular groove 45in clutch 35.Pins 46 project from a cross-piece 47 into slots 48 in member 43 inorder to support said member and to guide same in its move ment, saidcross-piecebeing fastened to castings 1 by means of bolts 49. Theotherend of member 43 bears a pin 50 that projects into a slot 51 in alever 52, said lever being fulcrumed at 53 to a bracket 54, which isfastened to one of a pair of members 55 by means "of bolts 56, or thelike. Said members 55 are fastened to castings 1, re: spectively, bymeans of bolts 57 and are arranged to form bearingsfor shaft 58. A gear59 is rigidly mounted on shaft 58 and is driven with a pinion 60 ondrive shaft 31. A roller 61' borne by one end 'of lever 52 rides upon acam 62 on shaft 58, and,

when said roller rides on the high point 63 of said cam, lever 52 ismoved on fulaea'oaa orum 53 thereby causing member\43 to move clutch-35into engagement with the clutch member 37. When clutch 35 is thus movedinto engagement with clutch member 37,

sprocket 30 is caused to rotate therewith and to drive chain 29 whichimparts motion to sprocket 28 and shaft 11, thereby causing thesprockets 9 on said shaft 11 to drive chains 3 with the result that saidchains 3 move the bottle. receptacles 2. When the high point 63 of cam62 moves out of ,engagement with roller 61, spring 39 forces clutch 35out of engagement with clutch member 37, whereby sprocket 30 is prevented from rotating with said clutch. The

I bottle receptacles 2 and chains 3 remain at rest until clutch. 35 ismoved again into engagement with clutch member 37 in the manner justdescribed.

During each period of rest of chains 3 a receptacle 2 is loadedautomatically with a plurality of bottles 8. Chains 3 then move saidreceptacle in the manner hereinabove described to its next stoppingpoint where the interiors of the bottles in said receptacle are washedbymeans of. a set of revolving brushes 64 that is re'ciprocated toward andaway from said bottles in order to cause said brushes to enter and toleave said bottles during the time that chains 3 are at rest. While thebottles 8 in the first receptacle 2 are being washed, the secondreceptacle 2 is loaded automatically with a plurality of bottles. Afterthe brushes 64 are withdrawn from the bottles in the first receptacle,chains 3 move to their next position of rest with the result that thesecond receptacle stops at the point previously occupied by the firstreceptacle and the first receptacle stops over another set of revolvingbrushes 64 that reciprocates simultaneouslywith the brushes 64 under thebottles in the second receptacle 2, whereby the bottles in the first andsecond receptacles 2 are washed interiorly during said period of rest ofchains 3.

'Each set of brushes 64 'is arran ed to reciproca te in a fixed path oftrave;. and for this reason, it is necessary to provide a device forstopping chains 3 so that one rcceptacle 2 stops at a point to allow oneset of brushes 64 to enter the bottles 8 in said receptacle and, also,that another receptacle 2 comes at rest in a, position to allow thebottles 8' therein to receivethe other set of brushes 64. This stoppingdevice consists of the following parts: A pair of standards 65 .issupported upon a casting 1 and is arranged to form bearings for a shaft66 to which a air of arms 67'is fastened. A plate 68 is secured to arms,67 and is an ranged adjacent one of the chains 3.

.Notches 69 and 70 are formed in plate 68 and are preferably spacedapart so that notch 69 is adjacent the point where one ofthe bottlereceptacles 2 stops to allow one set of brushes to enter the bottles 8therein and the notch 7 0 is adjacent the point where the nextreceptacle '2 stops to allow the bottles therein to receive the otherset of brushes 64.

Each bottle receptacle 2 'is provided with a roller 71 which is pivotedat 72 to the chain '3 th'atis adjacent plate 68, said rollers -being soarranged relative to notches 69 and 70 in plate 68-that, during eachperiod of rest of chains 3, one of the rollers 71 seats in notch 69 andan adjacent roller 71 seats in notch 70. One end of a link 73 ispivotally attached at 74 to one of the arms 67 and the other end of saidlink is pivoted at 75 to one of the arms of a bell crank 76, said bellcrank being fulcrumed at 77 to bracket 78 that projects from acasting 1. A pin 79 borne by member 43 projects into a slot 80 in theother arm of bell crank 76, and, when said member is moved in the mannerhereinabove described to cause clutch 35 toengage clutch member 37, pin79 causes bell crank 76 to rock on fulcrum 77, thereby causing link 73to move upwardly. As said link moves upwardlyit rocks shaft 66 with theresult that arms 67 raise plate 68 so that notches 69 and 70 move out ofengagement with two of the rollers 71 of chain 3, whereby chains 3 andbottle receptacles 2 are free to move as long as clutch 35, remains inengagement with clutch member 37. Cam 62 is arranged so that roller 61rides upon the high side 63 untilthe roller 71 that moves away fromnotch 69 nearly reaches a osition to enter notch 70, at which time ighside 63 moves out of engagement with roller 61 whereby spring 40 tendsto push clutch 35 out of engagement with clutch member 37 and, also, toreturn member 43to its initial positionf When member 43 moves toward itsinitial position, it rocks bell crank 76 in the direction to cause link73 to lower plate 68, but roller 71 that approaches notch 70 preventssaid plate from being lowered sufficiently to allow clutch 35 todisengage clutch member 37. This prevention continues until said roller71 enters notch 70 and the roller 71.followin g same enters notch 69,whereby the pressure of spring 40 moves clutch 35 out of engagement withclutch member 37 and returns member 43 to its normal position. By meansof this stopping device, two of the loaded receptacles 2 are caused tostop in position to allow the sets of brushes 64, respectively, to enterthe bottles 8 therein, even though the wear on chains 3 causes same tostretch so that the distancebetween each two adjacent receptacles 2 islengthened.

A pair of brackets 81'is fastened by means of bolts82, or the like, tocastingsl, respectivel and is arrangedto support a pair of mem ers 83,one of said members being located in the path of travel of-one set ofbrushes 64 and the other .being located in the path of travel of theother set of brushes 64. Each end of each member 83 is provided with anaperture 84 through which a pin 85 extends that projects from its a de.jacent bracket 81 in order to guide the movement of member 82 when saidmember is raised and lowered in the manner hereinbrush 64 on said tubeis inserted into said bottle. Each tube 88 is provided with a gear wheel90 which is secured thereto and which is mounted in a pan 91. The lowerend of each tube 88 of one set of brushes 64 extends into-a passage 92in the bottom of pan 91 and the lower end of each tube 88 of the otherset of brushes 64 extend into a similar passage 92, said passages beingconnected by means of a pipe 93 to which a flexible pipe 94 is attached.Each gear 90 of one set of tubes 88 is arrangedto mesh with the oneadjacent thereto so that, when one of said gears 90 is rotated, theother gears of said set are'caused to rotate therewith, the gears 90 ofthe other set of tubes 88 being similarly arranged. A pinion 95 ismounted in pan 91, and is arranged to mesh with one of the gears 90 ofeach set of tubes 88. A member 96 is fastened'to'pan 91, and holds allof the place in said pan. A shaft 97, upon which pinion 95 is slidablymounted, is provided with a key-way 98, which extends longitudinallythereof. A projection 99 or the like home by pinion 95 extends into saidkey-way, whereby said ginion is caused to rotate with said shaft.

aid shaft 97 is journaled in a air of crosspieces 100 that are supportedrom castings 1 by any suitable means, a shoulder 101 or the like on saidshaft being arranged to rest upon one of said cross-pieces in order tosupport said shaft in a vertical position. The lower end of shaft 97extends through the lower cross-piece 100 and bears a miter gear 102that meshes with a miter ear 103 on shaft 104, said shaft 104 beingournaled in hangers 105 or other suitable means. A pulley 106 on shaft104 is driven with a belt 107 which receives its power from a pulley'108 on drive shaft 31. Cross-pieces 1'00 support a pair ofvertically-disposed rods 109. one rod being located adjacent one end ofpara 91 and arranged to extend through an opening 110 in said pan andthe other rod being arranged to extend'throu'gh a similar opening 110'atthe other end of said pan.

gears 90 and pinion 95 in When pan 91 is raised and lewered in the.

ranged relative to each other that, when shaft 58 is rotated, one arm111 raises and lowers one member 115 and the other arm 111 raises andlowers the other member 115 simultaneously, thereby causing said membersto raise and lower pan'91. -When memhers 115 raise pan 91 to its'highestposition tubes 88 move upwardly through openings 87 inomembers 83 withthe result that one set ofbfiishes 64 enters the bottles 8 inareceptacle 2 thereabove and the other setof brushes 64 enters thebottles 8 in the next receptacle 2, but when said members 115 lower saidpan to its lowest position, said brushes are withdrawn from said'bottles and are lowered into their respective openings 87 in order toallow said bottles to be moved to their next position of rest.

In orderto cause the mouths of'bottles 8 to center over openings 87 inmembers 83, 'clam'ping devices are provided. Each clamping deviceconsists of a pair of plates 118 that is arranged to extend across andabove members 83. Said plates 118 are arranged parallel to each otherand are spaced apart so that a space 119 is left therebetween in orderto guide the mouth of a bottle 8, when said bottle is moved from aposition of rest over an opening 87 in one member 83 to a position ofrest over an opening 87 in the .other member 83. Each plate 118 isprovided with a pair of notches or'depressions 120, one notch beinglocated adjacent an opening 87 in one member 83 and the -other notchbeing located adjacent an opening 87 in the other member 83. The notches120 of a plate 118 are disposed opposite the notches 120 of an adjacentplate 118 so that, during each period of rest of chains 3, the mouth ofa bottle 8 in a receptacle 2 is held between a pair ofoppositely-disposed notches 120 of a pair of adjacent plates 118 withthe result that said bottle mouth is centered over an opening 87 in onemember 83, and the other pair of oppositely-dis osed notches. 120 ofsaid pair of plates hol s the mouth of a bettle 8 in the next receptacle2 in position to register with an o ening 87 in the other member 83. Onep ate 118 is supportedby pair of plates 118 are preferably arrangedadjacent one member 83 and are pivotally attached at 123, respectively,to a cross-piece 124, supported from brackets 81 by any sultable means,and the other arms 121 and 122 of said pair of plates are arrangedadjacent the other member 83 and are fastened in the same manner toanother cross-piece 124, supported from said brackets. each arm 12.1,which is pivoted to one crosspiece 124, are pivoted at 125,respectively, to a member 126, and the ends of each arm 122 adjacentthereto are pivoted at 127, respectively, to a member 128, a similarmember 126 and a member 128 being attached in the same manner to theends of each of the other arms 121 and 122, respectively.

A shaft 129 is preferably arranged to ex tend through an opening in theupper crosspiece 100 and is journaled in a pair of crossieces 130 thatare supported from castings 1 y any suitable means. One of the members126 is pivoted at 131 to a link 132 that ispivoted at 133 to an arm 134borne byshaft 129, and the member 128 adjacent said member 126 ispivotally attached at 135 to a link 136 that 1s pivoted at 137 to an arm138 on shaft 129, a duplicate of each of the links 132 and 136, pivots133 and 137, and arms 134 and 138 being providedfor the other members126 and 128, respectively. Arm 134 is preferably arranged to extend fromthe side of shaft 129 that is opposite the side from which arm 138extends so that, when shaft 129 is rocked in the manner hereinafterdescribed, said arms rock therewith,

The ends of whereby arm 134 causes link 132 to move member 126 in onedirection and arm 138 causes link 136 to move am 128 in the oppositedirection. When shaft 129 is rocked counter-clockwise, Fig. 3, arm 134causes link 132 to move member 126 toward the left, thereby, causingarm's 121 attached to said member 126 to rock clockwise on their re- 129is rocked clockwise, Fi 3, each arm 121- is caused to rock'counter-oockwise and each arm 122 is caused to rock clockwise through theintermediation of arms 134 and 138, link 132 and 136, and members 126and 128, re-

sp'ectively, which results in causing plates.

118borne by arms 121 and 122 to move toward each other, whereby space 19is narrowed and each pair of oppositely-disposed notches 120 of saidplates 118 is'caused to grip the mouth of a bottle 8' and to hold samein position to register with an opening 87 in a member 83.

An arm 139 is fastened to shaft 129 and 1s pivotally' attached at 140 toa link 141.

. Said link 141 is pivoted at 142 to a lever another, W ereby lever 143causes link 141 to draw arm 139 downwardly with'the result that said arm139 holds shaft 129 in positiomto-ca-use plates 118 to spread apart inthe manner hereinabove described in order to allow the mouths of thebottles 8 to pass through spaces 119, but, during each period of rest ofchains 3, roller 148 rides upon the high side of cam 150 and causeslever 143- to -raise link 141 and arm 139, whereby shaft 129 is held inposition to cause plate 118 to clamp the mouths oft-he bottles 8.,

Each bracket 81 is provided with a pair of projections 151 that formjournals for a shaft 152, said shaft being preferably arranged to extendbeneath the ends of each member 83 that rests upon said bracket. Thepivot 131 of one of the members 126 extends into a slot 153 in an arm154 borne by one of the shafts 152, and the pivot 135 of one of themembers 128 projects into a slot 153 in a'similar arm 154 borne by theother shaft 152 so that, when said members 126 and 128 are moved ineither direction in the manner hereinabove described, same cause arms154 to rock their respective shafts 152. Each end of shaft 152 isprovided with an arm 155, which bears a finger 156, said finger beingarranged to extend beneath a member 83 adjacent thereto, and, when saidshaft 152 is rocked in one direction, the fingers 156 of the arms 155 onsaid shaft raise the members 83 with the result that each member 83 isheld against the mouths of the bottles 8 thereabove during a rest periodof chains 3, but, when said shaft is rocked in the opposite direction,the fingers 156 of the arms 155 move downwardly and allow said members83 to lower and rest upon brackets 81 while the chains 3 are moving fromone position of rest to another.- Whena member 83 is thus raised intoengagement with the mouths of the bottles 8 in a receptacle 2\thereabove, the openings 87 in said member register with said bottlemouths and guide the brushes into said bottles.

After the bottles 8 ma receptacle 2 rerotates in the opposite directionin order pan 91 is raised again. operating valve 162, the water is cutoff while the chains 3 are in motion and, also,

ceive their last brushing, said receptacle is moved to its next positionof rest over a pipe 157 which is arranged to underlie the mouths of saidbot-tles. A plurality of noz-' zles or jets 158 project from pipe 157,and are arranged to squirt fluid, preferably water, into the interior ofsaid bottles when same are at rest over said pipe. A pipe 159 connectspipe 157 with a tee 160, to which flexible pipe 94 is, also, attached,said tee being connected to a water-supply pipe 161 in which a v'alve162is located. The valvestem 163 of said valve bears arms 164 and 165, thearm 164 being disposedat angle to arm 165. The valve 162 is located nearthe path of travel of pan 91 so that either arm 164 or arm 165 extendsinto the path of travel of a member 166 that projects from said pan. Aspan 91 moves upwardly to cause the brushes 64 to enter the bottles 8thereabove, the member 166-rides past arm 165 and engages arm 164 withthe result that further travel upwardly of said an causes member 166 tomove upwardly, ig. 9, whereby valve-stem 1 63 is rotated in thedirection to open valve 162 and arm 164 is movedout of the path oftravel of member 166. When arm 164 is thus moveduout of the path oftravel of,.n 1ember 166, the arm 165 is simultaneously moved into saidpath .of travel and, as pan 91 moves downwardly,

said member 166 rides past member 164 and engages arm 165, wherebyvalve-stem 163 to close valve 162, and arm 165 moves out 1 of the pathof travel of said member. As the arm 165 thus moves out of the path oftravel of member 166, the arm 164 moves simultaneously into said path oftravel so that same is engaged by said member when By this means ofWhile the brushes 64 are withdrawn from the bottles, but, during eachperiod of rest of chains 3, said valve is open, which allows water toflow through pipes 94 and 93-and passages 92 to tubes 88 from which saidwaterflows through orifices 89 into the 1nterior'of bottles 8 whilebrushes 64 are within said bottles, thereby aiding in the operation ofcleaning the interior of said bottles. When valve 162 is 0 en, waterflows through pipes-159 and 15 to nozzles 158 from'which said watersquirts "into the interior of bottles 8 in a receptacle 2 there aboveand rinses the interior of said bottles. A drip pan-167 is arranged .tocatch the water that drains from the bottles 8 above pipe 157 and issupported by means of a cross-piece 168, or the like, fastened tocastings 1,'a drain pipe 169 being arranged to carry the waste wateraway.

An inclinedchute 170 is-arranged to deliver the bottles to a pair ofendless chains 171 that travels in engagement with sprockets 172 mountedon a pair of shafts 173, one shaft being journaled in bracket 174,fastened to one casting 1, and the'other being journaled in arms l75 ofbracket 176 fastened to the other casting 1. A sprocket 177 on one ofsaid shafts 173 receives its power from a chain 178 that is drivencontinuously from any suitable source of power, and rotates said shaftin order to drive chains 171. Chains 171 are preferably arranged totravel substantially parallel to a receptacle 2 and near the place wheresaid receptacle stops previous to being moved to a position of rest overthe first set of brushes 64. Said chains 171 are connected by means of aplurality of plates 179 which are spaced at equal distances apart alongthe length of each of said chains. Each plate 179 is .provided with aside-180 that is bent to proceptacle '2 is moved to a ect approximatelyat a right angle to chains 171 so that when a bottle 8 rolls from chute17 0,. said bottle enters the space between the sides 180 .of twoadjacent plates 179 and rests upon. said chains, said sides thusseparating said bottle from the bottles 8 adjacent thereto. 7

The chains 171; travel in the direction in dicated by the arrows, Fig.2, and as the bottles 8 roll from chute 170 and rest upon said chains,said chains move said bottles toward the right with their mouthsprojecting toward a receptacle2 that occupies a position of restprevious to being moved to a resting position over the first set ofbrushes 64. When the first bottle upon chains 171 reaches a position toaline with the right-' hand pocket 6 of said receptacle 2, a pluralityof bottles that is equal in number to the number of pockets 6 in'saidreceptacle is swept from chains 171 with the result that said pluralityof bottles enter the pockets 6 in said receptacle, saidsweepingoperation being timed to occur during each period of rest of chains 3.After said receptacle 2 is loaded with a oluralitypf bottles 8, same ismoved to a position of rest over the first set of brushes 64 whereby thefollowing reosition to receive thexnext plurality of bot-t es that areswept from cha1ns 171.

The mechanism for sweeping a plurality of bottles 8 from chains 171consists of the following: Ashaft 181 that bears a pluraland 184 ofbrackets 174 and 176 respecity of fingers 182 is journaled in arms 183tively. Fingers 182 are preferably arranged in rows that extendlongitudinally of shaft 181, the fingers of each of said rows being isprovided with a plurality of notches 186,

said notches being preferably equal in number to the number oflongitudinal rows of fingers 182. A pawl 187 is pivoted at 188 to an arm189 that is loosely mounted on shaft 181 and is normally held inengagement with a notch 186 of ratchet 185 by means of aspring'190,borne by said arm.

A spring 191 borne by arm 184 normally seats in a notch 186 ofratchet185 and not only prevents the retrogression of shaft 181 but holds saidshaft in position to cause a row of fingers 182 to project adjacent thebottoms ofv the bottles on chains 171. One end of a link 192 is pivotedat 188 to arm 189 and the other end of said link is pivotally attachedat 193 to an end of lever 194, said lever being fulcrumed'at 195 to acasting 1. The other end of said lever extends into the path of rotationof an arm 111 on shaft 58.. A pin 196 projects from said casting 1 andholds said lever in its normal position. When a plurality of bottles 8on chains 171 occupy a position to aline with the pockets 6 of areceptacle 2 which is in 111 trips the end of lever 194 and causes saidlever to rock upon fulcrum 195 with the result that said lever raiseslink 192, whereby arm 189'is raised. When said 'arm 189 is raised itcauses pawl 187 to rotate ratchet 185 and shaft 181 counter-clockwise,Fig. 1, until spring 191 seats in the notch 186 following the one thatmoved aWay from said spring, at which time arm 111 moves out ofengagement with lever 194, thereby allowing link 192 to lower arm 189and lever 194 to their initial position. While arm 189 is being loweredpawl 187 rides on the pe riphery of ratchet 185 until same enters thenext following notch 186 of said ratchet. When the shaft 181 is rockedin the manner just described, a row of fingers 182 sweep a plurality ofbottles off the chains 171, thereby causing same to enter the pockets 6of a receptacle 2 that is in position to receive same. After chains 3are moved to their next stopping place, the next following row offingers cause another plurality of hottles to discharge into the pockets6 of the next receptacle 2. a j

The operation of the machine is as follows: Power is applied from anysuitable source to shaft 31 and to one of the shafts 173, therebysetting the parts of the "maered by means 0 a conveyer orthe like tosaid chute. As the bottles roll successively onto chains 171 from chute170, saidkshaihs move-said bottles toward the right,- Fig. 2, until aplurality of same aline with the pockets 6 of a receptacle 2 whichoccupies a position of rest previous to being moved to a restingposition over the first set of brushes 64. At the same time that saidplu rality of bottles reach a position to aline,

of sprocket 30 and, also, rocks bell crank 7 6' on fulcrum 77 with theresult that link 7 3 raises plate 68 so,. that notches 69 and 70disengage a air of adjacent rollers 71 of chains 3. hen clutch 35engages clutch member 37, sprocket 3O drives chain 29 which causessprocket 28 and shaft 11 to rotate, thereby causing s rockets 9. onshaft 11 to drive chains 3. aid chains-3 continue to move until the highside63 of cam 62 rides out of engagement with roller 61- and, also,until the loaded receptacle 2 reaches a position over the first set ofbrushes 64, at whlch time roller 71 adjacent the end of said loadedreceptacle enters notch 69 in plate 68 and roller 71 adjacent the end ofthe receptacle 2 which is ahead of said loaded receptacle enters notch70 in said plate 68, whereby spring 40 forces clutch 35 out ofengagement with clutch member 37 and allows sprocket 30 to remainat pingthe movement of chains 3 and receptacles 2 untilroller 61 again rides onthe high side 63 of cam 62. While the loaded receptacle 2 occupies aposition of rest over the first set of brushes 64, the next followingreceptacle 2 is loaded with a .plurality of bottles which are swept'fromchains 171, as hereinabove described. Chains 3 are. then caused to moyeto their next position of rest, whereby the first loaded receptacle 2stops over the second set of brushes 64 and the second loaded receptaclestops over the first set of brushes 64, and the third receptacle stopsin position to receive the next plural ity of bottles thatare dischargedfrom chain 171. After the third receptacle receives a plurality ofbottles chains 3 move to their next position of rest, thereby causingthe first loaded receptacle 2 to stop over'noazles 158 and the secondand third receptacles 2 to stop over the second and first set of brushes64, respectively, and the fourth receptacle to stop in position to beloaded rest; thus stop-' with a plurality of bottles 8 that are sweptfrom chains 171.

During each resting period of chains'3,

roller 148 rides on the high side of cam 150, whereby lever 143 causeslink 141.to raise arm 139 with the result that shaft 129 is held inposition to cause notches 120 in plates 118 to clamp the mouths ofthe-bottles in the receptacles over brushes 64 through theintermediation of arms 134 and 138, links 132 and 136, members 126 and128, and arms 121 and 122, as hereinabove described. lVhen plates 118thus clamp the mouths of said bottles, arm 154 causes shaft 152 to rockarms 155 into position to cause fingers 156 to raise members 83 intoengagement with said bottle mouths. While the chains 3 are at rest, arms111 on shaft 58 cause members 115 to raise and lower pan 91'. .As saidpan ascends itcauses the first set of brushes to enter the bottles inareceptacle 2 thereabove and, simultaneously, causes the second set ofbrushes to enter the bottles in another receptacle 2, and, also, opensvalve 162 as hereinabove described. 'When said valve is open water flowsfrom apertures 89 into the interior of said bottles and, also, squirtsfrom nozzles 158 into the interior of the bottles in a receptaclethereabove. As the pan 91 descends it withdraws brushes 64 from thebottles in the receptacles thereabove aid, also, closes valve 162.

While the chains 3 are in, motion, roller 148 rides on the low side ofcam 150, whereby shaft 129 is held in position to cause members 83 tolower and, also, to spread plates 118 farther apart, as hereinabovedescribed, in order toallow the mouths of the bottles to passthrough'spaces 119. The pan 91 descends to its lowest position when thechains 3 are moving, and lowers the tops of the brushes out of the pathof movement of the bottle mouths. 1

After a loaded receptacle is moved from a position of rest over nozzles158, it passes over shaft 11 and moves toward shaft 12,

-whereby said receptacle inclinesand allows the-cleansed bottles todischarge by gravity to a table or conveyer (not shown in thedrawings)". By means of this machine the bottles 8 are handledautomatically and .the, interior of each of said bottles receives twobrushings and is then rinsed, whereby same v is thoroughly cleansed.

I claim:

. '1. In abottle,-washing machine, thecom bination of an endless carrierhaving a plurality of bottle receptacles, a driving-shaft, an operatingshaft, a.clutch slidably mount-' ed on said driving-shaft, a memberloosely mounted on said driving-shaft, means ac tuated by said memberadapted "to drive said carrier, a spring holding said clutch normallyout of engagement with said member, a camborne by said operating shaft,and

means actuated by said cam adapted to shift said clutch into engagementwith said bination of an endlesscarrier having a plurality of bottlereceptacles, a driving-shaft, an operating shaft, a clutchslidably'mounted on said driving-shaft, a member loosely mounted on saiddriving-shaft, means actuated by said member adapted to drive saidcarrier, a spring holding said clutch normally out of engagement withsaid member, a cam borne by said loperating shaft, a pivoted memberactuated by said cam, and a reciprocatory member actuated by saidpivoted member and adapted to shift said clutch into engagement withsaid first-men tioned member 3. In a bottle-washing machine, thecombination of an endless carrier having a plurality of'bottlereceptacles, a driving-shaft, a clutch slidably mounted on said shaft, amember loosely mounted on said shaft, means'actuated by said memberadapted to drive said carrier, a springholding said clutch normally outof engagement with said member, means for shifting said clutch intoengagement with said member, a rockshaft, a notched member attached tosaid rock-shaft, rollers borne by said carrier adapted to seat in thenotches in said notched member, and means actuated by said shiftingmeans adapted ,to rock said rockshaft to move said notched member out ofengagement with said rollers.

4. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of an endless carrierhaving a plurality of bottle receptacles, a driving-shaft, a clutchslidably mounted on said shaft, a member loosely mounted on said shaft,means actuated by said member adapted to drive said carrier, a s ringholding said clutch normally out 0 engagement with said member, meansfor shifting said clutch into engagement with said member, a rockshaft,a notched member attached to saidrock-sh aft, rollersborne by saidcarrier adapted to seat in the notches of said notched member, abell-crank actuated by said.

shifting means, and a member actuated by said bell-crank adapted to rocksaid rockshaft to move said notched member out of engagement with saidrollers.

5. The combination with a series of movable bottle-cleaning devices, andmeans for operating the same, of a movable guide for said devices, apair of shafts, means borne by said shafts for moving said guide towardand away from the mouths of the bottles to be cleaned by said devices,and meansfor rocking said shafts.

6. The combination with a series ofmovable bottle-cleaning devices, andmeans for operating the same, of a movable guide for said devices, arock-shaft, a pair of auxiloperating the same of a movable guide forsaid devlces, a roc -shaft, a pair of auxiliary shafts, means borne bysaid auxiliary shafts for moving said ide toward and away from themouths of the bottles to be cleaned by said devices, means connectingsaid rock-shaft with said auxiliary shafts, an operating shaft, a camborne by said operating shaft, a pivoted-member actuated by said, cam,and means connecting said pivoted member with said rock-shaft.

8. In a bottle-washing machine, the 'combination of an endless carrierhaving a plurality of bottle receptacles adapted/to con vey the bottlesto be cleansed, means for driving; said carrier intermittently,rotaryreciprocatory bottle-cleaning devices, means for stopping saidcarrier in position to allow said devices to enterand leavethe bottlesin a receptacle, a support, a plurality* of members pivoted to saidsupport, clamps borne by said members and adapted to hold the mouths ofthe bottles in a receptacle in position to register with said devicesduring each pause of said carrier, and means for actuating said members.

9. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of an endless carrierhaving a 'plurality of bottle receptacles adapted to convey the bottleto be cleansed, means for drivo ing said carrier intermittently,rotary-reciprocatorybottle-cleaning devices, means for stopping saidcarrier in position to allowsaid devices to enter and leave the bottlesin a receptacle, a support, a plurality of members pivoted tosaidsupport, clamps borne by said members adapted to hold the 'IIIOIItlIS ofthe bottles in a receptacle in position to register with said-devicesduring each pause of said carrier, a rock-shaft,

means connecting said rock-shaft with said members, and means forrocking-said shaft.

10. In a bottle-washing machine, the combmation of an endless carrierhaving a plurality of bottle receptaclesadapted to convey the bottles tobe cleansed, means for driving said carrier intermittently,rotary-reciprocatory bottle-cleaning devices, means for stopping saidcarrier in position to allow said devices to enter and leave'the bottlesin a receptacle, a support, a plurality of members pivoted to said suport, clamps borne by said members adapte to hold the mouths of thebottles in a receptacle/in position to register with said devices durmgeach. pause of said carrier, a rock-shaft,

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GLADYS WALT,

